BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – A gold ring sold at auction for 450 times its original estimate of £150-£200 on April 13 in England. The garnet intaglio ring achieved a hammer price of £90,000 (about $110,000) and a total of £117,000 (about $145,000) including fees.
The golden rule with garnets: the redder, the better
NEW YORK — Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but garnets delight jewelry wearers of any age or gender. While garnets can be yellow, orange, blue or green, the most common and preferred shade for the stone is blood red.